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A woman's guide to coping with disability
By Resources for Rehabilitation Staff. 1997
Information to help women maintain their independence, raise a family, and continue in a career despite physical challenges. Strategies for…
living with arthritis, diabetes, lupus, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, and spinal cord injury. Includes a list of national organizations that provide services for womenWall-to-wall Thanksgiving (A Kernel Bk. #Vol. 13)
By Kenneth Jernigan. 1997
Ten short stories by National Federation of the Blind members focusing on how they have overcome difficulties they faced growing…
up and how their views on these problems changed as they grew older. The title story tells how Barbara Pierce handled a Thanksgiving celebration in EnglandLike cats and dogs (A Kernel Bk. #Vol. 12)
By Kenneth Jernigan. 1997
The nine stories in this collection describe ways in which blind people often learn to live comfortably in their environment,…
emphasizing harmony and friendship with one's surroundings, rather than misunderstanding and frustration. Eight of the selections are written by blind peopleA guide to independence for the visually impaired and their families (Demos Health Ser.)
By Vivian Younger, Jill Sardegna. 1994
Written for persons with no vision or low vision and their families and friends, this guide provides instructions on "how…
to perform basic tasks of daily living, how to address new and puzzling feelings and fears, how to respond to embarrassing situations," and more. Includes journal notes, organizational checklists, and a resource directory. 1994.If blindness comes
By Kenneth Jernigan. 1994
Defining a "blind person" as one who has to develop so many alternative techniques as to substantially alter his pattern…
of living, this guide encourages the newly blind to ask "how can I do it?" rather than "can I do it?" The history and purpose of the National Federation of the Blind are discussed as are other available services, programs, devices, and employment information. 1994.The freedom bell
By Kenneth Jernigan. 1992
In a collection of essays, individuals discuss aspects of their blindness, and many emphasize the impact that the National Federation…
of the Blind has had on their lives. The title refers to the bell that is rung at the Louisiana Center for the Blind to celebrate a member's success or an event that may have meaning for all individuals who are blind. One essayist describes her relief at shedding self-imposed limitations and beginning a career. 1992.Calling upon his own experiences, the author describes how visually impaired persons can gather and process information, including using computers…
as assistive devices. He also discusses personal information management systems, jobs and leisure activities, daily living, and organizations that assist visually disabled personsThe encyclopedia of blindness and vision impairment (Facts On File Ser.)
By Jill Sardegna, T. Otis Paul. 1991
A guide dog goes to school: the story of a dog trained to lead the blind
By Elizabeth Simpson Smith, Bert Dodson. 1987
Guide dogs for persons who are blind go through a long period of training before they assume their life’s work.…
This true story follows Cinderella, a golden retriever, through the stages of her training to become a guide dog.Grades 2-4. c1987.20/20 is not enough: the new world of vision
By David Hapgood, Arthur Seiderman, Steven E Marcus. 1989
Discusses the difference between sight, which is present at birth, and vision, which is a learned skill involving the eye…
and the brain. The authors believe that many people with vision problems are not receiving the help they need. c1989.The miracle worker: a play for television
By William Gibson. 1959
The making of blind men: a study of adult socialization
By Robert A Scott. 1969
A study sponsored by the New York Association for the Blind and the Russell Sage Foundation which theorizes that the…
attitudes and behaviour characteristics of those who suffer impaired vision are socially acquired and not inherent in their physical make-up. 1969.Blindness: what it is, what it does, and how to live with it
By Thomas J Carroll. 1961
The national chaplain of the Blinded Veterans Association comments on the problems of the blinded adult. While his main theme…
is rehabilitation and restoration, he begins by discussing the shattering experience of sight loss and its implications. 1961.All about glaucoma: questions & answers for people with glaucoma
By W Leydhecker. 1981
Speaking out: personal and professional views on library service for blind and physically handicapped individuals
By Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Staff, Leslie Eldridge. 1982
Candid interviews with users, practitioners, and students. Finding that library services for them are often substandard, disabled readers plead for…
easy and cordial access to the same services and programs that sighted readers enjoySports for the handicapped
By Anne Allen. 1981
Capsule sketches of individual athletes illustrate the range of recreational activities and sports available for the enjoyment of disabled people.…
Includes swimming, skiing, track and field, football, horseback riding, and wheelchair basketball. Also lists organizations devoted to sports for the disabled. For high school and adult readersWhen the cook can't look: a cooking handbook for the blind and visually impaired
By Ralph Read. 1981
Cooking without looking: food preparation methods and techniques for visually handicapped homemakers
By Esther Knudson Tipps. 1986
Cooking methods and techniques developed through research at the Texas School for the Blind. In addition to recipes, the book…
gives basic principles of meal planning, marketing, food preparation, table service, and food storage. 1986.Life's Not over, It Just Looks Different
By Christopher Warner. 2016
Life happens, and sometimes it changes in ways that we never expected.After experiencing a surgical complication that rendered me legally…
blind, I decided there were two choices ahead of me: roll over and die, essentially giving in to the fact that life wasn't going to be the same as before, or get on with life and figure out how to move forward with reduced eyesight.This book shares a personal story of trying to bounce back from a life changing event. There were lots of good days and even some funny moments along the way. But no recovery is ever all smooth sailing. There were also bad days, and times when self-doubt and despair took over.